The risk of wildfire is extremely high in the Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs area, as well as the rest of Utah. Firefighters have been battling fires around the state, including the Brian Head Fire that has now consumed over 49,000 acres. The Bureau of Land Management is asking “for eveyone’s cooperation in preventing wildfires this…
Read moreMonth: June 2017
Boards and Commissions
Eagle Mountain has several boards and commissions that residents can be appointed to. These boards and commissions are used to help the City Staff and City Elected officials with various tasks in Eagle Mountain. These boards are open to Eagle Mountain residents, and membership to the board is appointed by the Mayor and then approved…
Read moreKestrels killed in Eagle Mountain
On Monday June 12th, 2017 I was sitting at a family party when I received a voice mail from Shon Reed, a friend of mine and the organizer of the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project. The voicemail had the following news, “one of the nest boxes was shot”. The news was devestating for me and the…
Read moreBonfire causes concern
At 21:59 on the 3rd of May, as people were getting ready to watch the Fireworks commemorating the end of the Eagle Mountain Pony Express days, people noticed an orange glow on Turtle Hill. Turtle Hill is one of the peaks found on Lake Mountain. The peak is found between the City Center and Ranches…
Read moreWhats in a name?
How did Eagle Mountain get its name. That has been a question that I have been asked several times, and figured I would do some digging into the subject to find the answer. Debbie Hooge, the first mayor of Eagle Mountain, who was appointed by the County Commissioner in December of 1996, explains how the…
Read moreMissing in Eagle Mountain
As you visit the local Social Media groups, you will see reports of missing children. It seems like you can’t go for a week without seeing one posted. In 2016 the Eagle Mountain division of the Utah County Sheriff’s office responded to 12 missing person cases in Eagle Mountain alone. On 6/4/2017 a local LDS…
Read morePony Express Days come to a close
The 3rd of June was the final day for the Pony Express Days celebration in Eagle Mountain. The day started off with a parade that proceeded down Pony Express Blvd, the main street of Eagle Mountain. The parade started at 10:00 AM, and consisted of entries from the Cities Elected Officials, the local schools, and…
Read moreJune – Lehi Area Chamber Report
The Lehi Area Chamber of commerce serves the cities of Lehi, Saratoga Springs, and Eagle Mountain, including the surrounding communities. What is the chamber of commerce? “The Chamber of Commerce is an interconnected group of businesses and professionals working together to increase local commerce and to serve their communities more effectively than can be done…
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